Monday, April 16, 2018

Matchbook Monday

Welcome to Matchbook Monday.  There are some true gems of Jackson's past posted below.  Feel free to add your stories or any information about them in the comments section.  Enjoy these blasts from the past. Readers can email copies of any old matchbooks they might have to kingfish1935@gmail.com.


First up is a Holy Grail of local matchbooks. Old-timers will remember what was a Jackson landmark for decades- The Green Derby. Wheelers & dealers once dined at the corner of Highway 80 and Ellis Avenue. 




Here is a picture of the sign that once stood proud in front of the restaurant.   Credit goes to Sagecrest Farm.



Next up is a true Holy Grail of local matchbooks.  JJ managed to snag a matchbook from the Gold Coast.   Notice the address of Acme Seafood- East Jackson.  The area across the Pearl River where Casey's Lane and Old Highway 49 meet Old Brandon Road was considered to be East Jackson at the time although it was never formally annexed by the city.   A Google search of this Gold Coast bar yielded no results.





Then there is the other river, as in the Mississippi River.  Many a Jacksonian took a trip to Vicksburg and savored the food at Tuminello's. 




9 comments:

Anonymous said...

I remember our family eating at The Green Derby on Ellis Avenue and Tuminello's many times. Driving to Vicksburg at night just for dinner was a big deal for us kids, and our mother made us dress up like Sunday school.

Does anyone remember the man who sold hot homemade tamales from a handcart somewhere in downtown Jackson east of State Street not far from the RR tracks? It was an occasional treat to ride with Daddy in the green Rambler station wagon to go get tamales. I think they were Delta tamales rather than true Mexican tamales, but either way, they were always fresh, warm and delicious.

Anonymous said...

I ate at Tuminello's years ago. All I remember is that they had ice in the urinal. This is a great way to maintain some semblance of order in the men's room when the water is out at your office.

Your helpful hardware man.

Anonymous said...

ACME SEAFOOD COMPANY was advertising in the Clarion Ledger in January 1946. (January 31, 1946 page 11):

"ON THE HALF SHELLS AT OUR OYSTER BAR SEA FOOD. ALL KINDS RIVER CAT FISH, BUFFALO WHOLESALE & RETAIL ACME SEA FOOD CO. East Jackson Across River Day 4-499; Night 3-2653"

Louis LeFleur said...

The Green Derby was not a place a north Jackson family, which almost never went out anyway, went to eat... but then that would apply to anything south of downtown back then. At lunch there a handful of times in the late 70's to early 80's, but can't honestly say I remember anything except it was pretty good and it as also good to mark it off the list before it was gone. Very nice experiences (2?) at Tuminello's around the same time, maybe even a little later. Assume it was a casualty of the casinos in the early 90's but don't know, ditto for Vicksburg's old Glass Kitchen.

Wish I could say something about Acme, but never heard of it till this post. We didn't go to "that" part of town... except maybe when I was with a friend and his dad needed to get a bottle. :)

Anonymous said...

My father owned a business and worked six days a week. Sundays were always special because he closed the business on Sundays. In the 1960s when I was a child, we went to Sunday School and church service, then would eat lunch “out,” usually at Dennery’s, Primos, or the Green Derby. The food was really good at the Green Derby and if I remember correctly, they had hot homemade rolls.

Anonymous said...

2:38: There was no "north Jackson" back then. Everyone of merit and means lived in south Jackson. Things have changed since then which is what this thread is all about. Stop lying and putting on airs.

Louis LeFleur said...

4/16 @ 5:16, "everyone of merit and means lived in south Jackson" back then? I'll mention that to the people I grew up with, whose dads were all doctors, lawyers, engineers, college professors, etc. I didn't know there was anything in Jackson south of Hwy 80 till I was in college. I learned better, that that's pretty much what anyone who grew up north of Woodrow Wilson Blvd. thought back then.

Anonymous said...

Never ate at the Green Derby but remember the sign. Wasn't it at the corner of 80 and Robinson? Saw it when we used to go to Metrocenter when I was a kid in the 80's. Haven't driven in through that area in years.

Louis LeFleur said...

4/17 @ 2:15, it was Hwy 80 & Ellis, not Robinson. That's actually the corner where MetroCenter is, and there never were any restaurants (that I recall) on any of the other three corners of that intersection. Back then there were still several restaurants on Hwy 80.


Recent Comments

Search Jackson Jambalaya

Subscribe to JJ's Youtube channel

Archives

Trollfest '09

Trollfest '07 was such a success that Jackson Jambalaya will once again host Trollfest '09. Catch this great event which will leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Othor Cain and his band, The Black Power Structure headline the night while Sonjay Poontang returns for an encore performance. Former Frank Melton bodyguard Marcus Wright makes his premier appearance at Trollfest singing "I'm a Sweet Transvestite" from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Kamikaze will sing his new hit, “How I sold out to da Man.” Robbie Bell again performs: “Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Bells” and “Any friend of Ed Peters is a friend of mine”. After the show, Ms. Bell will autograph copies of her mug shot photos. In a salute to “Dancing with the Stars”, Ms. Bell and Hinds County District Attorney Robert Smith will dance the Wango Tango.

Wrestling returns, except this time it will be a Battle Royal with Othor Cain, Ben Allen, Kim Wade, Haley Fisackerly, Alan Lange, and “Big Cat” Donna Ladd all in the ring at the same time. The Battle Royal will be in a steel cage, no time limit, no referee, and the losers must leave town. Marshand Crisler will be the honorary referee (as it gives him a title without actually having to do anything).


Meet KIM Waaaaaade at the Entergy Tent. For five pesos, Kim will sell you a chance to win a deed to a crack house on Ridgeway Street stuffed in the Howard Industries pinata. Don't worry if the pinata is beaten to shreds, as Mr. Wade has Jose, Emmanuel, and Carlos, all illegal immigrants, available as replacements for the it. Upon leaving the Entergy tent, fig leaves will be available in case Entergy literally takes everything you have as part of its Trollfest ticket price adjustment charge.

Donna Ladd of The Jackson Free Press will give several classes on learning how to write. Smearing, writing without factchecking, and reporting only one side of a story will be covered. A donation to pay their taxes will be accepted and she will be signing copies of their former federal tax liens. Ms. Ladd will give a dramatic reading of her two award-winning essays (They received The Jackson Free Press "Best Of" awards.) "Why everything is always about me" and "Why I cover murders better than anyone else in Jackson".

In the spirit of helping those who are less fortunate, Trollfest '09 adopts a cause for which a portion of the proceeds and donations will be donated: Keeping Frank Melton in his home. The “Keep Frank Melton From Being Homeless” booth will sell chances for five dollars to pin the tail on the jackass. John Reeves has graciously volunteered to be the jackass for this honorable excursion into saving Frank's ass. What's an ass between two friends after all? If Mr. Reeves is unable to um, perform, Speaker Billy McCoy has also volunteered as when the word “jackass” was mentioned he immediately ran as fast as he could to sign up.


In order to help clean up the legal profession, Adam Kilgore of the Mississippi Bar will be giving away free, round-trip plane tickets to the North Pole where they keep their bar complaint forms (which are NOT available online). If you don't want to go to the North Pole, you can enjoy Brant Brantley's (of the Mississippi Commission on Judicial Performance) free guided tours of the quicksand field over by High Street where all complaints against judges disappear. If for some reason you are unable to control yourself, never fear; Judge Houston Patton will operate his jail where no lawyers are needed or allowed as you just sit there for minutes... hours.... months...years until he decides he is tired of you sitting in his jail. Do not think Judge Patton is a bad judge however as he plans to serve free Mad Dog 20/20 to all inmates.

Trollfest '09 is a pet-friendly event as well. Feel free to bring your dog with you and do not worry if your pet gets hungry, as employees of the Jackson Zoo will be on hand to provide some of their animals as food when it gets to be feeding time for your little loved one.

Relax at the Fox News Tent. Since there are only three blonde reporters in Jackson (being blonde is a requirement for working at Fox News), Megan and Kathryn from WAPT and Wendy from WLBT will be on loan to Fox. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both and a torn-up Obama yard sign will entitle you to free drinks served by Megan, Wendy, and Kathryn. Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required. Just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '09 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.


Note: Security provided by INS.

Trollfest '07

Jackson Jambalaya is the home of Trollfest '07. Catch this great event which promises to leave NE Jackson & Fondren in flames. Sonjay Poontang and his band headline the night with a special steel cage, no time limit "loser must leave town" bout between Alan Lange and "Big Cat"Donna Ladd following afterwards. Kamikaze will perform his new song F*** Bush, he's still a _____. Did I mention there was no referee? Dr. Heddy Matthias and Lori Gregory will face off in the undercard dueling with dangling participles and other um, devices. Robbie Bell will perform Her two latest songs: My Best Friends are in the Media and Mama's, Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to be George Bell. Sid Salter of The Clarion-Ledger will host "Pin the Tail on the Trial Lawyer", sponsored by State Farm.

There will be a hugging booth where in exchange for your young son, Frank Melton will give you a loooong hug. Trollfest will have a dunking booth where Muhammed the terrorist will curse you to Allah as you try to hit a target that will drop him into a vat of pig grease. However, in the true spirit of Separate But Equal, Don Imus and someone from NE Jackson will also sit in the dunking booth for an equal amount of time. Tom Head will give a reading for two hours on why he can't figure out who the hell he is. Cliff Cargill will give lessons with his .80 caliber desert eagle, using Frank Melton photos as targets. Tackleberry will be on hand for an autograph session. KIM Waaaaaade will be passing out free titles and deeds to crackhouses formerly owned by The Wood Street Players.

If you get tired come relax at the Fox News Tent. To gain admittance to the VIP section, bring either your Republican Party ID card or a Rebel Flag. Bringing both will entitle you to free drinks.Get your tickets now. Since this is an event for trolls, no ID is required, just bring the hate. Bring the family, Trollfest '07 is for EVERYONE!!!

This is definitely a Beaver production.

Note: Security provided by INS
.